Desk pad



C. R. HOME Aug. 7, I928.

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c. R. HOME DESK PAD Filed July 1, 1 927 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 JuvenfocCZayfaiz/ff. 170/726,

Patented Au 7, 1928.

UNITED, STATES cm'z'roir a. noun, or arm), oknanomn;

DESK

PAD.

Application filed Jul 1, 1927. Serial No. 202,903.

This invention relates to improvements in desk pads of that typecommonly known as autographic registers, whereln the end of the paper isdrawn from a roll over a su1table fiat rigid support where the writingis performed. I Thepr-imary ob ect of the invention 15 to rovide animproved device of the above Eind wherein the paper is fed from the rollaway from the user and so as to permit the writin to beconvenientlycontmuously performe in a direction opposite to thddlI'GC-tion of paper feed.

A further object is to provide a device of the above kind wherein simplemeans is provided for effectively guiding the end of the paper over theflat support and for tearing the portion of the paper, which has beenwritten upon, from the unused portlon thereof. a

Another object is to provide convenient means for facilitating manualfeeding of the pa er from the roll.

till another object is to provide a device of the above kind which issunple and durable in construction and comparatlvely inex ensivetomanu-facture. )ther objects will appear as the nature 0 the inventionis better understood, andthe same consists in the novel form,combination and arrangement of parts herelnafter more full described,shown in the accompanying rawings and'clarm'ed In the drawings, whereinl1ke reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout theseveral views,

Figure 1 is a side elevational view of a desk pad constructed inaccordance with the present invention,

Figure 2 is a top plan v1ew thereof,

Figure 3 is an enlarged fragmentary section on line 3-3 of Figure 2,

Figure 4 is a central longltudlnal section of the device shown in Figure1,

Figure 5 is a transverse section on line 5 5 of Figure 1, 0

Figure 6 is a transverse section on line 66 of Figure 1, and y v Figure7 is a perspective view of a un1t, forming part of the device shown 1nFigure 1, and attached to the frame to provide the rigid fiat papersupport and the paper guidin and tearing means.

l teferring more in detall the drawings, the present invention embodlesa r1g1d open rectangular frame of elongated form and com osed ofa backwall 5, a narrower front wal 6, and side walls 7 have forwardly slopingor inclined upper edges, the several walls having inwardly directedhorizontal flanges 8 on their lower edges adapted to flatly rest uponthe surface of a desk without danger of marring the same.

A b0 t 9 is removably inserted through horizontally alined openingsprovided in the side frame walls 7 near the upper edges of the latterand adjacent the back wall5, and the roll of paper 10 is journaled uponthis bolt between said walls 7 and near the back of the frame. A nut isengaged with the threaded stem of'bolt 9 to retain the latter in place,and this nut preferably conslsts of an outwardly pressed internallythreaded hollow boss 11 integral with one of the walls 7 and having aflared inner end, as at 12, adapted to cooperate with the rounded end 13of the bolt stem to facilitate entering of the latter into said bosswhen mounting the roll of paper. In this way, the bolt is simply turnedfor eflecting its removal to permit the insertion of new rolls of paperfrom time to time, and no separate nut is involved which might becomelost.

A flat rigid support 14 is mounted in the top of the frame in front ofthe roll 10 with its 11 per surface flush with the upper incline edges.of the side walls 7, and this support has depending flanges 15 along itsside edges adapted to flatly engage the in ner surfaces'of said walls 7to facilitate rigid attachment of the support 14 to the frame. Thesupport 14 has its forward end extended forwardly beyond the front wall6 and curved downwardly and rearwardly with, its forward end edgesubstantially abutting the wall 6, thus forming an open rounded guide 16around which the paper is passed as will presently become apparent.

Provided rigidly upon the forward and rear end portions of the support14 are transverse guide loops 17 and 18, and formed in the front wall 6at the bottom of guide 16 is an elongated horizontal slot 19. Thus, thepaper is extended from the roll forwardly in the frame beneath thesupport 14, is then passed out through slot 19 and turned upwardlyaround guide 16, and from guide 16 the paper is drawn over the support14 rearwardly beneath the guide loops 17 and 18. It is thus apparentthat the writing may be readily performed on the portion of the paperdisposed on the inclined support 14 between the loops 17 and 18, and bpulling rearwardly upon the free end of t e paper it may be fed from theroll with the used part moving away from the writer. The used paper willthus be out of the way, and continuous writing is permitted on anydesired len h of the paper.

Exten in upwardly and rearwardly from the rear en of the support 14 isan extension 20 adapted to direct the free end of the paper upwardly,and extending upwardly and rearwardly from the rear edge of loop 18 is aplate 21 under which the paper passes. The plate 21 extends slightlyhigher than the extension 20, and the latter has a central finger notch22 in its upper edge, thus facilitatin grasping of the end of the paperfor feeding the latter rearwardly. The u per edge of plate 21 isstraight and at rig t angles to the length of the paper so as to form aconvenient edge against which the paper may be readily and neatly tornto remove or detach a used length of the paper.

Due to the open form of guide 16, it may be used as a pencil rack, and aforwardly and upwardly curved flange 23 may be formed on the forwardedge of loop 18 so thalt the latter may be used as a pen or pencil racThe advantages and use of the invention have been explained above so asto be readily understood and appreciated by those skilled in the art,and minor changes may be made without departing from the spirit andscope of the invention as claimed.

What I claim as new is:

1. In a desk ad, an 0 en base frame, means to removagly journaFa roll ofaper upon a transverse horizontal axis withmthe rear part of the'frame,said frame having a front wall provided with a horizontal elongatedslot, a flat rigid pa er support secured in and closing the f orwar artof the top of the frame, transverse gui e loops for the paper providedon and above the forwardand rear portions of said paper support, andupwardly and rearwardly extended plates on the rear edges of the papersupport and the rear guide loop between which the paper may be passed.

2. In a desk paid, an open base frame, means to remova 1y journal a rollof paper upon a transverse horizontal axis within the rear part of theframe, said frame having a front wall provided with a horizontalelongated slot, a fiat rigid paper support secured in and closing theforward part of the top of the frame, transverse guide loops for thepaper provided on and above the forward and rear portions of said papersupport, and upwardly and rearwardly extended plates on the rear edgesof the paper sup ort and the rear guide oop between which t e paper maybe passed, the plate of the pa er support having a central finger notein its upper edge.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

CLAYTON R. HOME.

